Rudravanti / Crete Alkaliweed
Cressa cretica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- May-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cressa cretica
- Genus
- Cressa
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Sandy plains
- Habitat type
- Plains
- Distribution
- Xeric tropical zones of both hemispheres
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- रुद्रवंती rudravanti
- Tamil
- உப்புசணக uppucanaka, உப்பு மரிக்கொழுந்து
- Telugu
- ఉప్పుగడ్డి uppugaddi, ఉప్పుసెనగ uppusenaga
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳುಮದ್ದುಗಿಡ mullumaddugida
- Malayalam
- azhukanni, അഴുകണ്ണി
- Marathi
- लोण lona, रुद्रवंती rudravanti
About Rudravanti
Crete Alkaliweed (Cressa cretica) is a herb belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in sandy plains. It occurs across Xeric tropical zones of both hemispheres. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Rudravanti belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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